Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,775dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $2,469–$3,080
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,779
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $2,775

Return trip

Dallas → Columbia$3,461

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$2.56	$2,469 – $3,080
53' refrigerated	$3,307	$3.05	$2,877 – $3,737
48' flatbed	$3,364	$3.11	$2,893 – $3,835
Step deck	$3,668	$3.39	$3,081 – $4,255
Power only	$2,444	$2.26	$2,126 – $2,762
Hotshot	$1,844	$1.70	$1,531 – $2,158
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.67	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.02	$932 – $1,287

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More lanes from Columbia

53' dry van lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$2,577	$3.67	$2,294 – $2,860	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$5,562	$2.21	$4,951 – $6,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,023	$2.63	$1,801 – $2,246	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,725	$2.57	$2,425 – $3,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$5,219	$2.48	$4,645 – $5,793	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,227	$3.62	$1,982 – $2,471	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$3,173	$2.49	$2,824 – $3,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$5,430	$2.21	$4,833 – $6,027	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbia, SC to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Columbia, SC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,469 and $3,080.

How far is Columbia, SC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,083 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $996 of the $2,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,461, which makes Columbia, SC to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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